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Croydon 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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(15) INFRINGEMENTS OF RATE & MICE DESTRUCTION ACTInfestation
of rats on premises where food is
prepared or sold 2
Accumulations of refuse, etc., harbouring rats 26
Defective drainage 4
Structural defects al]owing ingress of rats into
dwelling houses 23
Dilapidated sheds, etc., harbouring rats 27
Rats in business premises 4
Ani.xal and bird food attracting rats 1
Rats under yard paving 4
(16) INFRINGEMENTS OF MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT &
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE & MARKING ACT-
Apples not narked 15
Tomatoes " 10
Eggs " 2
Butter " 1
Currant " 2
Sultanas " 2
Meat " 7
Salmon " 3
(17) INSPECTION OF SCHOOL LAVATORIES-
Defective sanitary fittings 2
(18) INFRINGEMENTS OF OTHER BYELAWS-
Noisy animals 7
Noisy instruments
Milk bottles on public highway 2
Foul water flowing over footpath 2
Fouling of footpaths by dogs 1
(19) INFRINGEMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH (MEAT )REGULATIONSCarrying
meat by neat porter without head covering. 3
Transport of uncovered meat 1
(20) INFRINGEMENTS OF FOOD AND DRUGS (ALOITERATION
ACT, 1928
Margarine not marked 3
(21) INFRINGEMENTS OF MILK AND DAIRIES REGULATIONS, etc.-
Dirty cowsheds or dairies
Cleansing of cows flanks required 1
Defective sanitary, fittings 1
Offensive accumulations 1
Pasteurised -Milk sold unlabelled 1
Disinfection of cowsheds under T. Order 1
Sale of Tuberculin. Tested Milk without licence 5
Sale of loose milk from bottles 1
SANITARY CERTIFICATES
During 1939-requests were made in connection with 13 houses.
The following defects were ascertained in consequence of
these inspections:-
Defective gully 1
" Downspout 1
n drains 3
" sanitary fittings 10
" w.c.'s 1
RENT RESTRICTION ACTS
a number of application were received for certificates
as to the condition of repair of the houses concerned. In 7
instances where the Acts applied certificates were granted. In
3 instances certificates were given to owners stating that the
work had been carried out.
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